http://blog.spout.com/2009/03/27/yousosu-ndour-i-bring-what-i-love-sxsw-2009-review/ Daily coverage of what is truly interesting in the film world Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:24:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://blog.spout.com/2009/03/27/yousosu-ndour-i-bring-what-i-love-sxsw-2009-review/#comment-136719 Saheline Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:04:44 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=12647#comment-136719 It is a good article It is a good article

]]> http://blog.spout.com/2009/03/27/yousosu-ndour-i-bring-what-i-love-sxsw-2009-review/#comment-125848 Yewu Giss Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:07:42 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=12647#comment-125848 Most Senegalese people, including Youssou Ndour's dwindling fan base know that this documentary is based on a big historical inaccuracy. Another post 9/11 propaganda and commercial venture.The religious controversy never occured, and Youssou has never been persecuted in Senegal. He is not the first Senegalese singer using religious themes. But his album Egypt was a commercial flop in Senegal. The fact that it won a grammy award in the world music category only confirms that the concept of world music is another imperialist invention to keep African music down, and to impose Western standards . The great Salif Keita once stated that world music is akin to racism. Youssou Ndour has unfortunately become the slave of the world music establishment, Most Senegalese people, including Youssou Ndour’s dwindling fan base know that this documentary is based on a big historical inaccuracy. Another post 9/11 propaganda and commercial venture.The religious controversy never occured, and Youssou has never been persecuted in Senegal. He is not the first Senegalese singer using religious themes. But his album Egypt was a commercial flop in Senegal. The fact that it won a grammy award in the world music category only confirms that the concept of world music is another imperialist invention to keep African music down, and to impose Western standards . The great Salif Keita once stated that world music is akin to racism. Youssou Ndour has unfortunately become the slave of the world music establishment,

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